Search - Brother Cadfael: The Devil's Novice on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 08/29/2000 Format: DVD Edition: Television Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Studio: Acorn Media Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Mystery, Detective Film

Ellis Peters' 12th-century monk who finds time in his daily devotionals to ferret out crime comes alive in this made-for-TV drama. A young man named Meriet (Christian Anholt) arrives at Shrewsbury Abbey eager to become a novice, but Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) somehow doubts the boy's good intentions, and a Senior Cleric decides to take a look into his past. When the Cleric turns up dead, Meriet confesses to the murder, but once Cadfael learns more about the young man's troubled history, he wonders if Meriet might be offering himself as a sacrifice to cover someone else's tracks. Brother Cadfael: The Devil's Novice also features Terence Hardiman and Mark Charnock; the drama was originally shown in the U.S. as part of the PBS series Mystery! ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This made-for-TV mystery gets a well-rounded presentation for its release on DVD. Brother Cadfael: The Devil's Novice has been transferred to disc in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The feature has been closed captioned in English, but contains no multiple language options. Bonus material includes audio commentary from star Derek Jacobi, a gallery of production photographs, and a biography and bibliography of author Ellis Peters, creator of the Cadfael series. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide